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Nathan L. Chroman dies at 83; Beverly Hills lawyer and wine writer
Nathan L. Chroman, a Beverly Hills attorney and wine enthusiast who wrote an influential weekly column for the Los Angeles Times during the rise of the California wine industry in the 1970s and '80s, has died. He was 83.
Chroman, who contracted polio...Tags: Polio, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Robert Lawrence Balzer dies at 99: L.A. Times wine writer
Robert Lawrence Balzer, a wine critic and educator who wrote an influential column in The Times for three decades during a career that stretched from the post-Prohibition era through the explosion of the California wine industry he championed, has died....Tags: Buddhism, U.S. Army, Stanford University, Book, University of California, Los Angeles
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Postcard from Hawaii: The joy of poi
Daily DishPostcard from Hawaii: The joy of poi... -
Peanut butter prices about to soar amid poor harvest
Money & CompanyPeanut shortage causes peanut butter prices to rise... -
Warmer temperatures threaten California vineyards
GreenspaceIn the next 30 years, high-value vineyards in Northern California could shrink by 50% because of global warming, according to a new Stanford University study released Thursday. Applying scenarios from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,... -
California wine grape harvest shows signs of shortage
Money & CompanyThere are times in agriculture when too little crop can mean a good thing for farmers and food producers but discouraging news for consumers. This is where California’s wine industry is now, according to a recent report by researchers at...... -
Economy: At least we can afford the good stuff again
Opinion L.A.Some days, reading The Times Business section is like riding a roller coaster. You're up, you're down, you're screaming, you're laughing -– all in 10 minutes or less. For example, in Wednesday's section, there's staff writer P.J. Huffstutter's... -
So many wineries, so little time
Even if you spit, hire a designated driver and plan your route with the efficiency of a mom navigating Costco, there are only so many wineries you can visit in a day. Which is a problem in California, home to nearly 3,000 wineries. Most of them make...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Agriculture, Bodies of Water, Lifestyle and Leisure, Family
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Hotel gift shops go glam
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticThe days when taking home a souvenir from your favorite hotel meant a bad logo T-shirt or golf visor are long gone. How about a Rebecca Minkoff bag? The W Hotel's stores have one in an exclusive shade of turquoise. A pair of Band of Outsiders pajamas?...Tags: Wolfgang Puck, Eyewear, Gucci Group NV, Jewelry and Watches, Tommy Hilfiger Corp.
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Fess Parker dies at 85; actor played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV
Fess Parker, whose star-making portrayal of frontiersman Davy Crockett on television in the mid-1950s made him a hero to millions of young baby boomers and spurred a nationwide run on coonskin caps, died Thursday. He was 85.
Parker, who played another...Tags: Frank Capra Jr., Homes, Roy Rogers, Television Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Why isn't more wine 'organic'?
This sounds familiar: a national consumer group is fighting to maintain organic standards against industry people who want to weaken them. But when it comes to "organic wine," the well-meaning consumers may actually be discouraging more organic farming....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California, Grapes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Alcoholic Beverages
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